I think this is sort of like people coming to Flyertalk with questions that they can easily figure out on the web. Then wasn't there a recent thread where a piece of the seal fell of from the wing on takeoff and the FT member posted here while in-flight to ask us if that is OK? Or, I have friends calling me when their flights go MX or they are stuck during major WX - as if I could fix it for them?
I think people somehow just revert to whatever they are most comfortable with first in a panic even though it might not be the most ideal way?